"I can't believe you actually got married. Marrying a man like him anyway." Delon glanced at Jacob who was picking up their belongings that they deemed important. Asking Ice to sit down so the woman wouldn't be exhausted."A man like him? What do you mean?" Ice scrunched up her face with a confused look on her face. Yes! It wasn't that she didn't know what Delon meant, it was just that Ice didn't like the way Delon referred to her husband."Yes! He's not the kind of guy you'd get along with. He's... ehm...!" Delon found it hard to say. He was afraid that Ice would take offense to what he said even though it had already happened."This man left everything for me. Protected me as much as he could. And don't judge someone by the outside. If only you knew who he was. Maybe you wouldn't regret saying that." Ice wanted to throw one of her fists at Delon's face. How dare she judge her husband."Wow! No need to get emotional Ice. I'm just surprised you married her. That's all!""So which man
"That's why I won't leave you two. And Mr. uhm, what's our last name now?" asked Hayle while wrapping her arms around her husband's neck."Quintrel.""Jaxter Quintrel? That sounds more gruff than Muireach. I like it." Hayle smiled very sweetly. "And... Mr. Quintrel, moving here was a very good choice." Hayle dropped a kiss which was of course happily welcomed by her husband. Jaxter returned the kiss with enthusiasm."Ma... Ma... ma!" babbled Zave which immediately made Hayle stop their activities."Did he just babble Mama?" asked Hayle looking at her husband in disbelief."I think so.""Really! Say it again Zave! Say Mama!" Hayle sounded so happy with what her son had just said. Of course she was very happy to be the first words her son said."Mamamama!" said Zave who was actually just babbling but with a crisp sounding laugh."Yes!" Hayle clapped her hands with great enthusiasm. Making Jaxter look very much enjoy Hayle's happy face, this was his main goal for life now. She would hon
"Hi!" Jacob's voice greeting Hayle made the woman look up at the source of the sound. She who had been seriously washing some ingredients that she wanted to cook, immediately smiled sweetly and stopped her work for a moment."Hi? Have you had enough rest?" Hayle asked looking at the clock. It had only been 2 hours that the man had rested, it didn't seem like it was enough. "You can rest longer, no need to be shy.""No, I'm not. I honestly slept too much on the plane earlier and there's no way I'm going to go out!" Jacob smiled as he approached his friend. "Just do your work again.""Later, it's not good to chat while working.""It's not like that! I'm afraid there's no food later, because now I'm very hungry," said Jacob who started laughing annoyingly as usual."You bastard! So that's why I can't stop cooking! You never change!" Hayle snorted in annoyance but also looked happy to finally find her old friend again."Hahaha! Yeah, but I'm really hungry. You know, food is the most impo
"Even though it's quite far from where we come from. But we can't act recklessly. We must remain invisible here." Jaxter settled towards Jacob who was now sitting in front of him."Yes! I know about that. So I suggest setting up a clinic in a fairly remote area. It seems like there are many places like that around here." Jacob looked at the map of the Islands. There were still many places that were not reached by health facilities.Jaxter nodded slightly. "Your new personal data will be completed soon. I have also prepared a house for you two."Jacob sighed a little harshly. "I feel very troubled for you. I'm sorry, I can't do anything right now. But I will help you as much as I can in the future."Jacob did not have any power here. He did have money, but he couldn't take it right now, fearing that they could be traced based on his banking history."No problem, I wanted you here!" Jaxter gave Jacob a serious look. "Even Hayle would be happy if you were here."Jacob nodded. Feeling luc
"Ah! I'm sorry for waking up late. I've been having trouble waking up early lately." Ice looked at Hayle who seemed to be playing with her son.When he opened his eyes, he was already alone on the bed with the sunlight already illuminating the room. It was so hot that the morning had already begun to shift towards noon."It's okay. When I was first pregnant, I was like that too, you just don't get used to the changes. So there's no need to worry. Hungry yet?" Hayle handed her son to the nanny. Of course she wanted to accompany Ice to breakfast."A little." Ice smiled slightly. She was reluctant, but she couldn't say no, because her stomach was really rumbling now."Alright we eat outside, how about it?"Ice nodded quickly, it felt good to enjoy the beach air for the first time after several weeks on the run."Please bring some food for us at the back table." Heli gave the order to one of the waiters who immediately nodded at the order from the lady. "Come on they will prepare it. "Ha
"Are you home?" Hayle almost jumped out of bed when she saw her husband come home.Jaxter nodded. "Not sleeping yet?" He walked away towards his bathroom, but his steps soon stopped when his wife suddenly hugged him around the neck from behind."You smell like the ocean." Hayle hugged her husband tightly as if she wanted to be carried by him."Let me take a shower first." Of course she was uncomfortable with this situation. Especially since Jaxter had been a very clean person."One moment." Hayle looked at her husband who turned his face towards her. "There's something I want to show you."Jaxter wrinkled his forehead without saying anything. Seeing the brilliant face of his wife who looked so happy. What made his wife this happy?"This!" Hayle shook something in her hand that was right in front of Jaxter's face."What's this?" The man took something in the hand of his wife who slowly unclasped her hand. "I did her checkup this afternoon." He rubbed his stomach excitedly."Really? Why
"Wow... this is a beautiful island." Hayle looked quite shocked at the beautiful landscape before her eyes. The helicopter hadn't even landed yet but she was already mesmerized by the island they were going to.It was separated from the main archipelago, but the place looked quite large and developed. It was surrounded by white sandy beaches, emerald-colored seas and a well-preserved ecosystem. Despite the heat, the place was beautifully maintained. Looks like"Yes, I think so too. How did you know about this place Jax?" asked Jacob who also came along with Ice to this place."One of my business partners lives here." Jaxter said just that, looking at the island which made his wife marvel. Yes! Not bad. But not to the point of making her like this place.Their helicopter landed in a meadow near a house that stood out among the others, situated on the edge of a cliff overlooking the ocean. As Jaxter disembarked and helped his wife down, a family dressed all in white and navy blue appro
"Jac, can I talk to you for a minute?" asked Hayle who felt a little worried about Ice due to her conversation earlier. Therefore, after they went home, Hayle wanted to know what really happened?"Yeah? What's wrong?" asked Jacob. He was indeed still at Jaxter's house for a while because there were some things he had to talk to the man about. But now he wanted to go home and Hayle intercepted him."Um, earlier when we were talking. Ice pointed out a few things that made me a little worried.""About what?" Jacob immediately wrinkled his forehead. What else was his wife doing."She said that if she can't take care of your baby later, she left the baby for us to take care of. What made her like that? Did Ice have pregnancy depression? Did you know that?" asked Hayle who immediately let out all the questions in her brain.Jacob just sighed softly. "I think Ice still can't let go of her trauma. She's afraid that she'll be as bad as her parents. Her parents didn't want her as a child, so sh
"How was it?" asked Hayle approaching her husband. Seeing Jacob only gave her a faint smile. Of course it made Hayle very curious. How did the man meet his wife.Actually Hayle really wanted to witness it. But, she had her own business to take care of Zave's lecture that she had promised a few weeks ago. Therefore, she could not cancel this."They just talked for a while." Jaxter answered his wife's curiosity."And then? What did they talk about? Did they talk about bringing Rui?" Hayle with a very curious face.There was actually one thing that made Hayle a little worried about all this. They were going to take Rui and keep the two of them apart. Because after all Hayle -she knew this was very selfish- had taken care of and loved Rui with all her heart."I don't know what they're talking about. I wasn't inside with them.""Ha?" Hayle wrinkled her forehead with an incredulous face. "Why aren't you even with them. I want to know what they're talking about." Hayle was really upset why e
"You put her in the Isolation room?" Jacob asked with a deep frown on his face."It's better to keep her from escaping. There are many things that will happen if she gets out of here. I don't think I need to explain, do I?" Jaxter seemed to just stare straight at the hallway that would lead them to a room that was quite secluded there.Jacob played with his lips. He slowly walked, fortunately Jaxter was understanding enough to match his pace."Thank you for hosting her here." Jacob lifted the corner of his lips before glancing at the man whose facial water had not even changed. "I know that you intentionally put her here for her own good too. You must know that her enemies are everywhere. Even my family is after her.""I just wanted to fulfill my wife's wish. To live in peace." Jaxter didn't seem to care what Jacob said. They stood in front of the steel door that was tightly closed."You can imprison him anywhere. Maybe underground, in a secluded place. You could have even just elimin
"Rui a lot of things happened before you were born. Both your adoptive family and your biological family. We may not be able to be like most parents. Our previous lives will leave you dumbfounded. But, you don't have to think about what happened before you were born. I just want to say, whatever ever happened to me, I will do it again as long as I can get a daughter like you." Jacob held the princess's hand very tightly. Staring at her hazel nets that looked so beautiful and drowning."I knew you would ask about what happened to your real mother." Jacob pursed his lips. He took a deep breath and grabbed something from the nightstand drawer beside his bed. That made him frown. "This is a picture of your mother. I don't want you to not know her."Jacob handed over the cell phone he took earlier. He asked Roberto to find any photos of Ice that might still exist. And, luckily, there was one of her when she was still undercover in Laurence's group.Rui took the cell phone in her father's ha
"Eh? You." Rui was startled when she came out of her father's hospital room and saw the figure of a man who seemed to be walking towards her place."Yes. I heard your father was taken to the hospital, is he okay?" asked Arzhiel who immediately came to this hospital when he heard the news."Yes. But he's fine, he just woke up." Rui smiled faintly at this man who could make her heart feel uneasy."So, why aren't you inside?" Arzhiel wrinkled his forehead. "Do you want to do something?""No, I didn't. Mrs. Hayle and Clay's father wanted me to go out for a moment. They want to talk to Jacob's father. So I'll just go out." Rui said it in a slightly mischievous tone. I don't know, it's hard to act casual in front of people we like."Oh, I see, so I can't go in there yet either." Arzhiel looked at the door of the room. "I saw this little cafe near the hospital garden. It's not far, want to wait there instead?"Rui hearing that was a little startled and raising her eyebrows, she nodded slowly
"Rui ...." Hayle stared at her daughter to which Rui immediately responded."Yes? Mom?" Rui showed a subtle streak on her face, following the question that fell from her lips."I know that Rui probably has many things to ask. But, is it okay if you, Mom, and Jacob's father talk first?" Hayle gently tried to give understanding to her daughter. She knew that it was not difficult to usually talk to this sweet girl.Rui pursed her lips and nodded for a moment. Although there were indeed a lot of questions in her head but Rui couldn't force herself to stay there. One of her principles said that it was better not to know what she shouldn't know. Or maybe not yet.Jacob smiled proudly at how the princess behaved. Although he was reluctant to release the delicate grip of his daughter. But it was something they had to do. The three of them stared at Rui's departure who soon disappeared behind the door of the infirmary."I'm glad you guys took care of her to become such a great girl. I don't th
The door slowly opened. Making all the hearts of the people outside the door beat faster.When Jacob saw the figure of a woman sitting at the end of a fairly narrow room, on an old-looking bed. Curled up as if frightened with her hair loose over her face.Jacob frowned, not really having any expectations about how the woman who was predicted to be his wife was doing."Ice." Hayle walked into the room. Leaving the two men who seemed to be still observing the situation inside Ice's hospital room.As usual, Hayle sat at the end of the bed closest to her. Always trying to communicate well with the woman who never even looked at her."I'm here again, but this time I'm not alone with my husband. Would you like to see who came with us?" Hayle said it as gently as possible. It was always like that if she was dealing with this woman because according to Hayle, that was how to treat someone like this Ice.But, even though Hayle had seduced the woman. Of course Ice didn't seem to understand what
"Good morning!" the cheerful, friendly voice filled the room where Hayle was on duty, if not the kitchen.The woman raised her eyebrows and smiled slightly. "Good afternoon, Jac.""Yes! Yes! No need to emphasize it. But it's early in Alaska. I guess it is." Jacob rubbed his face. He still looked sleepy."The time difference between here and there is only an hour Jac, so I guess it's already daytime in Alaska." Hayle shook her head. Even at this age, she still couldn't let go of her innocence."Yeah. Every now and then make me happy Hayle by just following what I say." Jacob made a little annoyed face at being corrected by this woman."Eat your breakfast, or actually brunch. After that take your medicine. You have to take it, right?" Hayle said. Yesterday she saw him taking his medicine after their warm dinner."Not really. It's just for pain relief. Yesterday's flight made my leg ache, so I took it. It's quiet, even though four bullets have gone through my body. I'm overall very healt
"Why did you say something like that earlier Jax?" asked Hayle who glanced at her husband as she rubbed lotion all over her body after she finished putting on her clothes after cleaning herself."About what?" Jaxter took off the shirt he was wearing one by one. After his wife it was time for him to take a shower."About Ice."Jaxter did not answer immediately. Tickling the curiosity and attention of Hayle who immediately tried to see what happened to her man's face."Do you still suspect that Ice might betray us again?" Hayle asked."There's no harm in being on guard. We already have the life we dreamed of all this time, I won't let a single person ruin it." Jaxter glanced at his wife with a rather sharp gaze. Making Hayle unable to say anything. In a life like the one they lived. Tranquility was a high price they had to pay with so many sacrifices before."So about when will you let us see him. I'm sure Jacob and Rui will want to see Ice." Hayle tried to be cooperative with her husba
"At first I can't remember anything, I woke up in a hospital bed in Hawaii. All I knew was that my whole body was in a lot of pain and I couldn't get out of bed at all. The doctor who treated me said that I had been in a coma for more than half a year." Jacob recounted what he experienced after what happened to him. Everyone in the house was silent, they were listening to what this man was saying. Even so, his hand continued to hold Rui's hand."Then when did you get your memories?" asked Arzhiel who was even more curious about this man's story. Moreover, what he knew was that this man was not in an accident as told by his parents. Instead, he was attacked by people they didn't know."It took a long time for me to remember. About 3 years after the incident, I had a serious memory disorder. I even forgot everything. And, suddenly I woke up with a terrible headache, then I remembered my name and some glimpses of my previous life.""At that moment you remembered Rui?" asked Hayle now who